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eu contava

counted, told (a story), used to tell

k õ t a v ɐ → contar
cont count; tell + ava I/he/she imperfect
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #19,973
counted Imperfect past (ongoing/repeated action in the past) of "contar".
PO: Quando eu era criança, eu contava quantas estrelas conseguia ver.
EN: When I was a child, I counted how many stars I could see.
told (a story), used to tell Imperfect past (ongoing/repeated action in the past) of "contar"; often used with stories or information ("contar uma história").
PO: Ele contava histórias para as crianças antes de dormir.
EN: He used to tell stories to the children before bed.
Conjugation of contar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First contava —
Third contava —

O menino contava os passos enquanto andava.

The boy counted his steps as he walked.

Eu não contava tudo para ele.

I didn't tell him everything.

A mamãe me contava essa história.

Mom used to tell me this story.

— A Canção do Mar (2014)

Eu contava com ele.

I was counting on him.

Tom não contava tudo a Mary.

Tom didn't tell Mary everything.

Vocês acreditavam nas mentiras que ele lhes contava.

You believed the lies he told you.

Meu avô contava histórias deste lugar desde que eu era criança.

My grandfather has been telling stories about this place ever since I was a child.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

Ela contava com isso, Sra. Klaas.

She was counting on it, Mrs. Klaas.

— Transtorno Explosivo (2019)

Eu contava mentiras contra ele.

I told lies about him.

— Caché (2005)

Não contava com a minha coragem.

I hadn't counted on having the courage to do so.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Contava mentiras contra ele?

Did you tell lies about him?

— Caché (2005)

O canto de trabalho dos escravos contava histórias.

The slaves' work songs told stories.

Só não contava comigo.

He just wasn't counting on me.

— Uma Batalha Após a Outra (2025)

Que tipo de mentiras contava?

What kind of lies did he tell?

— Caché (2005)

Parece as histórias que minha vó contava.

It sounds like the stories my grandmother used to tell.

— O Serviço de Entregas da Kiki (1989)

Eu contava com ela.

I was counting on her.

— Chicago (2002)